Is a homeschool field trip any different than a field trip that public and private school children take? Absolutely! I want to take this time to discuss why this is so, and give you some great ideas of places to visit, if you want to take your family or homeschool group on a fascinating adventure!
Distances: Consider the distances that you can travel being a homeschool family. You are not limited by the time that you need to be back to school. A field trip is your day of school. You can get up at dawn and stay until dusk, if you desire. If the field trip destination is an hour or two away, that doesn't have to sway your decision to go on the journey.
Stop Off and See Other Sites: Are there some really cool places that are on the way to your field trip destination? Well, you can stop and see them. Again, with no time constraints, you can take advantage of any opportunity to teach your kids by taking them to a variety of different places. Flexibility is great!
Field Trip Frequency: Just think of the ground you can cover in a year! There are field trip opportunities for many types of lessons, including history, science, and others. Instead of taking perhaps two or three field trips in a year, consider taking two or three field trips a month. Field trips break up a mundane routine, and they keep kids interested in their lessons.
Here are some super field trip ideas:
- Museums
- Park events
- Zoos
- Day trips to different cities or states
- Airports
- Farms
- Native American reservations
- Festivals and fairs
- Historical landmarks
I am not saying that pubic school children are under-privileged because they don't have the opportunity to go on that many field trips. They still get to see some really great things. What I am saying is that homeschoolers just have the opportunity to utilize field trips to their fullest potentials.
